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Pennsylvania Department of Education Certification Test and Score Requirements

Instructional Certification Subject Area

INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT TEST NAME & CODE

Is Fundamental

Subjects Required?

Qualifying

Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying

Score

Passing Score

Score

Score

Score

Score

2.80-2.99 GPA

3.01-3.25 GPA 3.26-3.50 GPA 3.51-3.75 GPA 3.76-4.0 GPA

Test Registration

Link

Fundamental Subjects Content Knowledge (5511/0511)

155

150

149

148

146

145

ETS

Agriculture

Agriculture (5701) effective 7/1/2014

Yes

155

147

146

145

144

141

ETS

Art

Art: Content Knowledge (5134)

Yes

164

158

157

155

154

152

ETS

Biology

Biology: Content Knowledge (5235)

Business-ComputerInformation Technology

Business Education (5101)

Yes

Chemistry

Chemistry: Content Knowledge (5245)

Citizenship Education

Citizenship Ed: Content Knowledge (5087)

Communications

Speech Communication (5221) effective 7/1/2014 (replaced 0800)

Cooperative Education

Cooperative Work Education (5961 or 5962) (replaced ETS 0811 2016)

Earth and Space Science

Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge (5571)

English

English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (5038)

Environmental Education

Environmental Education (0831) may be discontinued 6/2017

Yes

Family & Consumer

Family & Consumer Science (5122)

Science

effective 3/1/2015 (replaced 5121)

Yes

General Science

General Science: Content Knowledge (5435)

152

147

146

145

143

142

ETS

159

154

153

152

150

149

ETS

160

154

153

151

150

148

ETS

153

148

147

146

144

143

ETS

150

145

144

143

141

140

ETS

650

644

643

641

640

638

Contact Your Program Advisor

162

157

156

155

153

152

ETS

173

167

166

164

163

162

ETS

164

156

155

154

153

150

ETS

160

153

151

150

149

146

ETS

152

146

145

143

142

140

ETS

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Pennsylvania Department of Education Certification Test and Score Requirements

Instructional Certification Subject Area

INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT TEST NAME & CODE

Is Fundamental

Subjects Required?

Qualifying

Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying

Score

Passing Score

Score

Score

Score

Score

2.80-2.99 GPA

3.01-3.25 GPA 3.26-3.50 GPA 3.51-3.75 GPA 3.76-4.0 GPA

Test Registration

Link

Grades 4-8: Modules 1, 2 and 3 plus at least one Subject Concentration are required for certification

ETS

Grades 4-8

Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Module 1Pedagogy (5153)

Grades 4-8

Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Module 2English Language Arts & Social Studies (5154)

Grades 4-8

Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Module 3Mathematics & Science (5155)

Grades 4-8 English

Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Subject Concentration - English Language Arts (5156)

Grades 4-8 Science

Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Subject Concentration - Science (5159)

Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Subject Grades 4-8 Social Studies Concentration - Social Studies

(5157)

Grades 4-8 Mathematics

Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Subject Concentration -Mathematics (5158)

168

162

161

159

158

156

160

152

150

148

146

144

172

164

162

160

158

156

163

156

154

153

151

149

163

156

154

153

151

149

157

150

148

147

145

143

182

173

171

169

166

164

Grades PreK-4: Modules 1, 2 and 3 are required for certification

ES Pearson

Grades PreK-4 Grades PreK-4 Grades PreK-4

Pre-K-4 Module 1: Child Dev, Assessment, Professionalism (8006)

Pre-K-4 Module 2: Lang, Social Stud, Arts (8007)

Pre-K-4 Module 3: Math, Science, Health (8008)

227

197

190

182

175

168

219

193

187

180

174

167

219

193

187

180

174

167

Grades 5-6 may only be added to a Pennsylvania Instructional Grades PK-4 certificate. Modules 2 and 3 are required. GPA does not apply.

ETS

Grades 5-6 Add-on to Grades PreK-4

Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Module 2English Language Arts & Social Studies (5154)

Grades 5-6 Add-on to Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Module 3-

Grades PreK-4

Mathematics & Science (5155)

N/A

152

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

164

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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Pennsylvania Department of Education Certification Test and Score Requirements

Instructional Certification Subject Area

Health & Physical Education

INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT TEST NAME & CODE

Health & Physical Education Content Knowledge (5857) effective 3/1/2015

(replaced 5856)

Is Fundamental

Subjects Required?

Qualifying

Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying

Score

Passing Score

Score

Score

Score

Score

2.80-2.99 GPA

3.01-3.25 GPA 3.26-3.50 GPA 3.51-3.75 GPA 3.76-4.0 GPA

Yes

167

160

159

158

156

155

Test Registration

Link

ETS

Health Education

Health Education (5551) effective 9/1/2013

Yes

164

158

157

155

154

152

ETS

Library Science

Library Media Specialist (5311)

Yes

156

151

150

149

147

146

ETS

Marketing Education

Marketing Education (5561)

Yes

150

144

143

141

140

138

ETS

Mathematics

Mathematics: Content Knowledge (5161)

170

160

160

157

155

152

ETS

Music

Music: Content Knowledge (5113)

Yes

163

158

157

156

154

153

ETS

Physics

Physics: Content Knowledge (5265)

146

140

139

137

136

134

ETS

Reading Specialist

Reading Specialist (5301)

170

164

163

161

160

158

ETS

Safety/Driver Education

Safety/Driver Education (0861)

559

520

510

501

491

481

PDE

Social Studies

Social Studies: Content Knowledge (5081)

162

157

156

155

153

152

ETS

Technology Education

Technology Education (5051)

Yes

164

159

158

157

155

154

ETS

Special Education PK-8: Modules 1 and 2 are required for certification

ES Pearson

Special Education PK-8 Spec Ed: PreK-8 Module 1 (8011)

243

220

214

208

202

197

Special Education PK-8 Spec Ed: PreK-8 Module 2 (8012)

243

220

214

208

202

197

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Pennsylvania Department of Education Certification Test and Score Requirements

Instructional Certification Subject Area

INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT TEST NAME & CODE

Is Fundamental

Subjects Required?

Qualifying

Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying

Score

Passing Score

Score

Score

Score

Score

2.80-2.99 GPA

3.01-3.25 GPA 3.26-3.50 GPA 3.51-3.75 GPA 3.76-4.0 GPA

Test Registration

Link

Special Education 7-12: Modules 1 and 2 are required for certification

ES Pearson

Special Education 7-12

Spec Ed: 7-12 Module 1 (8015)

242

220

215

209

204

198

Special Education 7-12

Spec Ed: 7-12 Module 2 (8016)

239

220

215

210

206

201

Special Education PK-12 Certificates

ETS

Hearing Impaired

Spec Ed: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (5272)

Yes

166

160

159

157

156

154

Visually Impaired

Spec Ed: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments (5282)

Yes

169

163

162

160

159

157

Speech & Language Impaired

Speech Language Pathology (5331) effective 9/1/2014 (replaced 0330/5330)

Yes

169

162

161

160

158

157

World Languages: When an ETS and LTI test exist for the same language, either test is accepted.

All Languages*

ACTFL OPI/OPIc/ProFluent+ and WPT: World Languages

Yes

American Sign Language

American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (0634)

Yes

Chinese (Mandarin)

Chinese (Mandarin): World Language (5665/0665)

Yes

N/A

Intermediate High

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

LTI

N/A

170

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

ETS

170

164

163

161

160

159

ETS

French

French: World Languages (5174)

Yes

167

162

161

160

158

157

ETS

German

German: World Languages (5183)

Yes

168

163

162

161

159

158

ETS

Latin

Latin (5601) effective 8/1/2012

Yes

157

152

151

150

148

147

ETS

Spanish

Spanish: World Languages (5195)

Yes

173

168

167

166

164

163

ETS

* Language availability changes frequently. Please visit the ACTFL (LTI) website for oral and written test availbilty. Certification languages are listed on our website.

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Pennsylvania Department of Education Certification Test and Score Requirements

Instructional Certification Subject Area

INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT TEST NAME & CODE

Is Fundamental

Subjects Required?

Qualifying

Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying

Score

Passing Score

Score

Score

Score

Score

2.80-2.99 GPA

3.01-3.25 GPA 3.26-3.50 GPA 3.51-3.75 GPA 3.76-4.0 GPA

The Fundamental Subjects test is only required for candidates seeking their first Pennsylvania certificate .

Test Registration

Link

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